WorksheetsCritical Thinking #4
Total questions: 3
Worksheet time: 3mins
Harry is three and a half years of age and produces about 5 words. When the SLP conducted a language sample, Harry did not play with toys in a representational way, instead he lined up crayons continuously. He often flapped his hands when excited and rarely responded to his name. These are symptomatic of …..
Autism spectrum disorder
Social communication disorder
Specific language impairment
A late talker
Mary is three years of age and have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her cousin, Julie, also has been diagnosed with ASD. In an assessment of joint attention skills, Mary showed response to joint attention: however, Julie did not. Which is true of Julie?
She is more likely to have better language outcomes than Mary
She is more likely than Mary to be minimally nonverbal when she is older
She is less likely than Mary to be minimally nonverbal when she is older
She probably has social communication disorder and not ASD
Jerry is four years old and he displays delays in verbal language and nonverbal skills. In particular, he has difficulty with social aspects of language that would support friendships. He does not display repetitive or restricted behaviors. These are symptomatic of …..
Autism spectrum disorder
Social communication disorder
Specific language impairment
A late talker
